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Are you taking any prescription or over-the-counter medications?
Always check the insert (or if you don't have it, search online - places like www.drugs.com may carry labelling information) to see if dry eyes may be listed as a side effect.
Do not, of course, discontinue any medication your doctor has prescribed without specific medical advice from your doctor. But in some cases it may be possible to explore alternative medications with a different side effect profile that is kinder to your eyes.
Note also that some nutritional supplements may also increase the risk of dry eye.
Always check the insert (or if you don't have it, search online - places like www.drugs.com may carry labelling information) to see if dry eyes may be listed as a side effect.
Do not, of course, discontinue any medication your doctor has prescribed without specific medical advice from your doctor. But in some cases it may be possible to explore alternative medications with a different side effect profile that is kinder to your eyes.
Note also that some nutritional supplements may also increase the risk of dry eye.